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Mesilla Valley Sports Show: Athletic Trainers Daryl Wooten, Ben Snyder & Jazzy Benavides

3/12/2026

In honor of National Athletic Training Month, host Mike O'Larey brings together three local athletic training professionals to discuss the profession — what it is, what it isn't, and why it matters. Daryl Wooten, a nearly 40-year veteran of high school athletic training in Las Cruces, reflects on the city's long legacy of strong athletic training programs and pays tribute to the late Tim "Doc" Acklin of Mayfield High School. Ben Snyder, Director of Clinical Education for NMSU's Master of Athletic Training program, talks about preparing the next generation of athletic trainers. Jazzy Benavides, Athletic Trainer Coordinator for Las Cruces Public Schools, describes her role creating district-wide consistency in athlete care. Together they cover the emotional demands of the job, the ongoing challenge of getting the profession properly recognized, and why Las Cruces has set a standard that much of the state still hasn't matched.

Speak Up Las Cruces: Sheri Reinhart & Kelly Jo Waggoner on the No Kings Rally

3/11/2026

Sheri Reinhart and Kelly Jo Waggoner of Indivisible Las Cruces joined Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel to discuss the organization's origins, its approach to civic engagement, and the upcoming No Kings Rally 3 - scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, from 10 a.m. to noon at Albert Johnson Park. The guests described how the Las Cruces chapter has grown steadily, from roughly 1,500 attendees at the first No Kings Rally to nearly 3,000 at the second, and emphasized that the movement is intentionally peaceful and community-centered. The conversation also touched on how Indivisible operates and its relationship with the national organization, which provides training and grant support while leaving local chapters autonomous.

Speak Up Las Cruces: Penny Peace & Patti Wojahn on Women's History Month

3/11/2026

Mad Hatter Art Gallery owner Penny Peace and Patti Wojahn of the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico joined Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel to discuss Women's History Month and the ongoing challenges facing women artists. Penny described the gallery's current exhibit, She Creates, featuring eight women artists from the Las Cruces area, and noted that women's work has historically been misattributed to male mentors, fathers, or partners for centuries. The conversation also touched on the status of the Equal Rights Amendment and the SAVE Act's potential to disenfranchise women voters. The segment closed with details about a Women's History Month celebration co-sponsored by the League, the Doña Ana County NAACP, and the American Association of University Women — Sunday, March 15th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mad Hatter, 221 North Main Street.

Speak Up Las Cruces: Mark Vieth & Jim Hoerst on Religion & Government

3/11/2026

Mark Vieth, a Christian and military veteran, and Jim Hoerst, an atheist, joined Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel for a lively debate about the proper relationship between religion and government in the United States. Vieth argued that Christian values provide a foundation for good governance and the conversation ranged from the Founders' intent on church-state separation to the rights of religious minorities, including a pointed exchange about Islam and whether it should be permitted to operate freely in America. Hoerst offered the counterpoint that religion, by claiming to speak for God, inevitably becomes a tool for imposing one group's will on others.

Speak Up Las Cruces: Walt & Peter Talk About the News (March 11, 2026)

3/11/2026

Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel opened the show with news that co-host Daisy Maldonado is taking a leave of absence from Speak Up Las Cruces to run for Doña Ana County Commission District 1. The conversation then turned to national and international issues, including the ongoing U.S. military involvement in Iran, recent special election results in Georgia and New Hampshire, and the potential impact of the SAVE Act on voter eligibility.

Café con Leche: Marisa Sage & Jasmine Herrera on the NMSU Art Museum

3/10/2026

Greg Smith talks with Marisa Sage, outgoing director of the NMSU University Art Museum, and Jasmine Herrera, who steps in as interim director, about a decade-long transformation at one of Las Cruces' most significant cultural institutions. Sage reflects on the years-long campaign to move the UAM from a converted gymnasium into its custom-built home in Devasthali Hall, a facility now housing over 4,200 works including the largest collection of Mexican retablos in the United States. Herrera, a native New Mexican who has worked alongside Sage for eleven years, discusses what comes next for the museum, including upcoming exhibitions and her commitment to building pipelines that connect NMSU students to careers in the arts across the state.

Walt Rubel Commentary: Conflicts of interest abound and allowed in Santa Fe

3/10/2026

Carroll Leavell was a Republican who served in the New Mexico Senate from 1997 to 2018. Which meant he was on the losing end of a lot of votes in a chamber where Democrats have always been firmly in control.

But there was one issue where Leavell had sway: insurance regulation. That’s because he owned an insurance agency.

DELVING IN: Michael Boylan on Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Ethics

3/8/2026

Stuart Kelter interviews Michael Boylan, a philosophy professor at Marymount University and a prolific writer who focuses on a wide range of ethical domains, including public health, the environment, medical advances, business practices, technological innovation, foundational philosophical texts from Ancient Greece, and the practice of teaching. He is also a poet and a fiction writer, exploring philosophical issues through his own writing of poetry, short stories, and novels. This interview will explore the major approaches to ethics, both in general terms and as applied to hypothetical, fictional, and real situations.

Local Vibes Live: Papayas Con Chile

3/8/2026

Local Vibes Live hosted Papayas Con Chile, a Las Cruces trio blending cumbia, punk, folk, and borderlands sounds into something entirely their own. Founding members Celina Corral and Kayla Martinez, joined by Israel Chavez since 2024, draw from roots spanning Ciudad Juárez, Northern New Mexico, and the Mesilla Valley — and from nine years of playing together, collaborating, and living in each other's orbit. Their live set included original songs exploring heartbreak and resilience, a father-daughter story set to a driving march tempo, a cumbia, and a closing canción protesta called "Mariposa." In conversation with hosts Alex Brinkley and Casey Chacón, the band described their music as sonidos de la frontera — street sounds shaped by cumbia, polka, waltz, ranchera, and whatever else the border carries with it.

Mesilla Valley Sports Show: NMSU Athletics Director Joe Fields

3/5/2026

Host Mike O'Larey and Brian Cox welcomes NMSU Athletics Director Joe Fields for one of his most in-depth interviews since taking the job. Fields traces his path from Houston to Syracuse - where he played quarterback before moving to the defensive side of the ball - and explains how he stumbled into sports administration after a mentor opened an unexpected door. He discusses his first four months at NMSU, his approach to building a staff and culture, and his vision for the athletics department going forward. The conversation also covers the sweeping changes reshaping college athletics and what they mean for a program like NMSU.

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Mesilla Valley Sports Show: Athletic Trainers Daryl Wooten, Ben Snyder & Jazzy Benavides

Speak Up Las Cruces: Sheri Reinhart & Kelly Jo Waggoner on the No Kings Rally

Speak Up Las Cruces: Penny Peace & Patti Wojahn on Women's History Month

Speak Up Las Cruces: Mark Vieth & Jim Hoerst on Religion & Government

Speak Up Las Cruces: Walt & Peter Talk About the News (March 11, 2026)

Café con Leche: Marisa Sage & Jasmine Herrera on the NMSU Art Museum

Walt Rubel Commentary: Conflicts of interest abound and allowed in Santa Fe

DELVING IN: Michael Boylan on Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Ethics

Local Vibes Live: Papayas Con Chile

Mesilla Valley Sports Show: NMSU Athletics Director Joe Fields

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